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July 9th 2007.
This is my first lamb, and below there's a bit of info about all the sheep and this years lambs. All 6 ewes had lambs with one set of twins. I actually had to help deliver the first one in the list which wasn't so gruesome, just gotta get in and do it.

Early 2007 was time to get me some sheep. First I bought 3 from a local farmer though it didn't take long for one of those first three to decide to die. Over a period of a month or two I acquired several more and now have what looks like a flock, a pleasant sight to see when looking down into the back paddocks. On this page you'll see what goes on in my little sheepland which won't be that exciting but you might find of some interest. They can be your 'virtual flock', I don't mind.

 
    Who's who in the flock
 
   The offspring
Born: Sept 2006
Cross: 3rd
Arrived here: Jan 2007
R1

Eats out of my hand and can be handled. At times will come to me and is now quite tame.

 
Born: 15-10-07
First lamb I helped to deliver
Female
Cross: 3rd
4th lamb by my ram.
Died 24-12-07. Probably snake bite
 
   
 
     
Born: Sept 2006
Cross: 2nd
Arrived here: Jan 2007
R2

Also eats out of my hand and can be handled. The only ewe with horns.

 
Born: 16-10-07
Last lamb for this season
Male
Cross: 2nd
5th lamb by my ram
 
   
 
     
Born: Late 2005 ?
Cross: 4th
Arrived here: Early 2007
R3

From a farmer near Tumut and nicknamed Big Momma as she is the only full-sized sheep. Only has one teat.

 
Born: 15-07-07
Second lamb born here.
Female
Cross: 5th
Conceived by another ram before her mother arrived here.
 
   
 
     
Born: Sept 2006
Cross: 3rd
Arrived here: Early 2007
R1

This ewe is very timid and does not like or tolerate humans.
Update: Died 20-11-07, possibly too small and young to support twins

 
Born: 02-10-07
First twins
Female
Cross: 4th
First lambs conceived by my ram.
 
   
 
     
Born: 2005 ?
Cross: 2nd
Arrived here: Early 2007
R4


Also from Tumut

 

 
Born: 09-07-07
First lamb born here.
Male
Cross: 3rd
Conceived by another ram before his mother arrived here.
 
   
 
     
Born: 2005?
Cross: 2nd
Arrived here: Early 2007
R4

Also from Tumut

 
Born: 08-10-07
5th lamb born here.
Male
Cross: 3rd
3rd lamb by my ram.
 
   
 
     
Born: Sept 2006
Cross: 3rd
Arrived here: Early 2007

A bit timid by nature but he was 'on the job' within half an hour of arriving and with results produced five months later.

   
Offspring.

Twin ewes, 02-10-07
Male, 08-10-07
Female, 15-10-07
Male, 16-10-07